1958 - 1959
Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees is about a fanatic, middle-aged, Washington Senators' fan who keeps glued to his T.V. set during the baseball season. The distraught real estate agent rants against the Yankees who are clobbering the league's clubs, including his beloved Senators. In an impulsive oath, he says he would sell his soul if he could just stop those Yankees. A happily cynical Devil appears and the fan is transformed into something the Senators need: a young, phenomenal, long-ball hitter.
Joe Boyd becomes Joe Hardy, the sensation of the leagues, leading his team as they rise in the league standings. This newcomer with his success is the target for speculation by the press. As a safety precaution to keep Joe in line and to cure his unexpected loneliness for his wife, the Devil introduces Joe to Lola, his prize powerful weapon. However, when the Devil is ready for Joe to live up to his end of the bargain, Joe outwits him in the final moments of the big game.
Dramatic Director: Bill Glenn
Musical Director: E.J. Robbins, L.G.S.M
Choreographer: Nesta Toumine
Cast
Abe Lipson
Smokey
Betty Gibson
Gloria Thorpe
Bill Lawlor
Lynch
Bob Edgington
Commissioner
Bob Knapp
Vernon
David Dale
Sohovik
David Hayes
Joe Boyd
David Moroni
Eddie, Ensemble
Des Gibson
Mr. Applegate
Earl Smythe
Welch
Elsa Pickthorne
Sister
George Bloom
Henry, Postmaster
Jean Sholds
Doris
Jim Harker
Van Buren
Joanne Ashe
Lola, Ensemble
Lois Culpan
Miss Weston
Mary Barrette
Witch, Ensemble
Olive Kablak
Meg Boyd
Peter Jennings
Rocky
